Burke Cemetery
Burke Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Oyster Hill stands 351 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterside Grove, a park 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 7.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117570327, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Main Event Entertainment: 1.3 mi
- Elephant: 3.5 mi
- World of Primates: 3.6 mi
- Lower Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
- Republic of Texas Garden: 3.7 mi
- Congregation Ahavath Sholom: 1.3 mi
- Lake Como Cemetery: 1.3 mi
- Willburn Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Zion Missionary Baptist Church: 1.5 mi
- Fairfield Gates Apartments: 2.1 mi
- Waterside Grove: 0.1 mi
- River Park: 0.4 mi
- River Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- Clearfork Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Heart of the Ranch: 1.3 mi
- Peleton: 1.7 mi
- Nature’s Essence: 1.7 mi
- Drift: 3.0 mi
- Horned Frog Statue: 3.0 mi
- Backyard Princesses: 3.7 mi
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: 4.0 mi
- Cattle Raisers Museum: 4.0 mi
- Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center: 4.0 mi
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas: 4.1 mi
- Amon Carter Museum: 4.2 mi
- International Friendship Garden: 3.0 mi
- Compost Outpost: 3.6 mi
- Backyard Vegetable Garden: 3.6 mi
- Trial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Horsehoe Garden: 3.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 10.7 mi
- Turkey Peak: 11.5 mi
- Murray Hill: 12.6 mi
- Caddo Peak: 15.0 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 15.3 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 16.6 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 19.1 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 23.4 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 23.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.7 mi
- Lone Point: 9.4 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 11.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 12.9 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 22.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 23.7 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 23.8 mi
- Old City Spring: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burke Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Hill | W 279° | 351 m | 23.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | NW 306° | 345 m | 24.9 mi |
| Tater Nob | W 260° | 344 m | 19.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | NW 313° | 343 m | 23.8 mi |
| Chattanooga Hill | W 269° | 330 m | 15.3 mi |
| Joe Bell Mountain | W 275° | 324 m | 19.1 mi |
| Nebo Mountain | WSW 253° | 316 m | 21.2 mi |
| Caddo Peak | S 179° | 303 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:05 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benbrook DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971392936
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